Instruction Sheet - Agentur KONSENS

Instruction Sheet “Fire extinguishers” i4.7
Suitability of fire extinguishers:
� Powder
� Foam
� Water
Fires involving solid materials,
mainly of an organic nature,
which normally form flames and
embers on burning
� Powder
� Foam
� CO2 Fires involving liquids or melting
materials
Fires involving gases
(e.g. propane, butane etc.)
� Powder
� Powder
Fires involving metals
(e.g. magnesium, aluminum swarf)
Fires involving fat and oil,
extinguisher marked orange
� Foam
Powder extinguisher
with
ABC powder
Powder
extinguisher
with BC and
ABC powder
Powder
extinguisher
with BC and
ABC powder
Powder
extinguisher
with D powder
Water and foam
extinguisher
Foam
extinguisher
Co 2
extinguisher
DIN EN 3 provides for the following sizes: 1 kg, 2 kg, 3 kg, 4 kg, 6 kg, 9 kg,
12 kg
� The fire classes of fire extinguishers have nothing in common with the
classification of building products to DIN 4102 and DIN EN 13501.
� The fire classes define the suitability of fire extinguishers for fires involving
various materials, liquids or vapours that have caught fire.
Explanation of official designation of
fire extinguishers:
Table:
Current European standard
Weight/charge in kg
Code letter: In this case ABC powder
Designation Extinguishing agent Code letter
Water extinguisher Water and aqueous solutions W
Foam extinguisher Foam S
Powder extinguisher ABC powder PG
BC powder P
D powder PM
Carbon dioxide extinguisher Carbon dioxide (CO²) K
Example of specified labeling to DIN EN 3:
NürnbergMesse recommends the use of a water or foam extinguisher if possible. If you use a powder fire extinguisher, there is a risk that all neighboring stands
must be cleaned afterwards as the jet of powder cannot be controlled.
PG 6 DIN EN 3
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